recover damages
idiom
law
: to get an amount of money that a court requires someone to pay to make up for injuring someone
He may sue the company to recover damages for injuries caused by the device.
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The decision is a forward step in a yearslong battle the families have faced to recover damages.
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Bayliss Wagner, Austin American-Statesman, 14 June 2024
Ordinarily, citizens cannot file a tort lawsuit against the U.S. government to recover damages.
—Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, 16 Apr. 2025
The lawsuit seeks to recover damages for the plaintiffs’ injuries, including a $25,000 civil penalty for each of them, as a result of the abuse.
—Julia Marnin, Sacramento Bee, 7 Mar. 2025
The lawsuit seeks to recover damages for Habitat’s attorney fees and costs.
—Lizzie Kane, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2025
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Bayliss Wagner, Austin American-Statesman, 14 June 2024
Ordinarily, citizens cannot file a tort lawsuit against the U.S. government to recover damages.
—Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, 16 Apr. 2025
The lawsuit seeks to recover damages for the plaintiffs’ injuries, including a $25,000 civil penalty for each of them, as a result of the abuse.
—Julia Marnin, Sacramento Bee, 7 Mar. 2025
The lawsuit seeks to recover damages for Habitat’s attorney fees and costs.
—Lizzie Kane, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2025
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“Recover damages.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/recover%20damages. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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